Inspirational Stories – The Mind Connectory

Dear Anxiety

Thank you to Clayton Jennings for sharing this uplifting work and much much more. An inspiring and empathy drawing video. This is one of the most honest and open representations of how we can feel about anxiety and the thoughts that sometimes control us. This a representation of perseverance beyond the demons of anxiety thatContinue reading “Dear Anxiety”

What I Learned By Asking For Help – By Tysheira

Tysheira shares an inspiring reflection on her life. She emphasises the importance of seeking help. Asking for help is not weakness, in fact it is strength in knowing that we can be better versions of ourselves if we team up with those around us. “Sometimes taking a break helps you to regroup and gain clarityContinue reading “What I Learned By Asking For Help – By Tysheira”

Lucent en Tenebris: How I Learned to Shine in the Darkness – Maria’s Story

Maria shares her story of courage to raise awareness for mental health, particularly in her state of Florida, which ranks 50th (out of the 50 US States) in mental health care. Maria’s message to ‘rise up’ is an inspiring one for all who are afraid to speak of their own mental health experiences. Maria plansContinue reading “Lucent en Tenebris: How I Learned to Shine in the Darkness – Maria’s Story”

Setting Our Shame Free – Riah’s Message

This is a message from Riah about the importance of self worth. She has been fantastic enough to share her experiences to help others. I think that the message she shares is truly inspiring. I hope it can inspire you too!

Ann’s Insight – Facing Fear

I want to open up to you a little bit – to tell you about fear. Fear is not weakness, but a yearning for unconditional love. It’s a desire to want things to be a certain way but having no way of being certain whether they are possible. You can dream about having an understandingContinue reading “Ann’s Insight – Facing Fear”

Natalia’s Story, Bipolar Recovery

Keeping well when you have bipolar is an interesting concept. For some it revolves exclusively around managing moods. For others it means fitting life around moods. For me, and others like me who are deep into a recovery that seems to be holding, it’s about keeping an eye, and investing in the things that help us all boost our mental health.

Let’s speak up about Mental Health: A Feature Article From ‘Izzy’

It’s important that we can learn from the experiences of others on our pursuit for growth and quality of life. This was a remarkable example of how being open about our struggles can go a long way towards our healing. Thanks Izzy for sharing this message: What’s stopping you from living a happy life? “MentalContinue reading “Let’s speak up about Mental Health: A Feature Article From ‘Izzy’”

“A Glass of Water” An Inspirational Story

The longer we hold onto our worries, the more they begin to hurt us. This is a short video that exemplifies the importance of letting go of the thoughts, feelings and emotions that hold us back and cause us mental trauma. It’s okay to think about them occasionally, but understand their lessons and move pastContinue reading ““A Glass of Water” An Inspirational Story”

Extreme Ownership In the Face of Adversity

Taking responsibility for our actions is often quite hard when we know there can be consequences. We are afraid that being open and honest will place us in a position of weakness, but this is not true. An inspiration of mine, Jocko Willink said this quite well, “It can hurt your ego and your prideContinue reading “Extreme Ownership In the Face of Adversity”